Program Manager - Gfd

Eli Lilly Eli Lilly · Pharma · Huntsville, AL

Program Manager for Global Facilities Delivery (GFD) at Eli Lilly, responsible for managing large capital asset programs (>$500MM USD) from planning through operational qualification. Focuses on safety, cost, schedule, and quality assurance in pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities, requiring strong project management, communication, and compliance skills.

What you'd actually do

  1. Lead and manage teams to deliver large programs of at least $500MM USD or more in capital assets that are highly business-critical in nature.
  2. Ability to lead from a regional distance from corporate headquarters while developing and maintaining effective communication with GFD leadership, the project team, governance teams, business partners, and other stakeholders.
  3. Lead with a disciplined, structured approach to project management based on compliance with Company Policies and Procedures.
  4. Develop and maintain safety and environmental execution plans for projects.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor of Science in Engineering or a technical related field
  • 10+ years previous experience in capital project delivery in industrial or manufacturing facilities
  • Previous experience managing greenfield projects
  • Willingness to relocate and/or travel

Nice to have

  • Pharmaceutical manufacturing experience
  • Capital Project Management Experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities
  • GMP manufacturing
  • LEAN
  • automation
  • construction
  • construction quality
  • project controls
  • the engineering disciplines
  • safety
  • scheduling
  • achieve results and influence through people
  • work from long distances with little supervision
  • Effective communication skills
  • Ability to influence personnel and organizations
  • Competency in a foreign language(s)
  • Professional Engineer (PE) or equivalent technical certification
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
  • Experience in working and/or living outside the U.S.
  • Embrace the concept of continuous improvement and be an agent for change

What the JD emphasized

  • capital project delivery
  • industrial or manufacturing facilities
  • pharmaceutical manufacturing